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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEntertain
/ˌɛn.təˈteɪn/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To provide someone with amusement or enjoyment.
"The magician entertained the audience with his amazing tricks." - 2
To hold or keep someone in a certain state of mind, often by engaging them in conversation or activity.
"She entertained her guests with stories from her travels."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'entertain' originates from the Middle English 'entertainen', which comes from the Old French 'entretenir', meaning 'to hold among' or 'to maintain'. Its roots can be traced further back to the Latin 'intertenere', where 'inter-' means 'among' and 'tenere' means 'to hold'. Over time, the meaning evolved to include the act of providing amusement or enjoyment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Entertain" is said worldwide
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Divertir
Transliteration: dee-ver-teer
"Le magicien a diverti le public avec ses tours incroyables."
Unterhalten
Transliteration: oon-ter-hahl-ten
"Der Zauberer unterhielt das Publikum mit seinen erstaunlichen Tricks."
Intrattenere
Transliteration: een-trah-teh-ne-reh
"Il mago ha intrattenuto il pubblico con i suoi trucchi incredibili."
Entretener
Transliteration: en-treh-teh-nehr
"El mago entretuvo al público con sus trucos asombrosos."
Entreter
Transliteration: en-treh-tehr
"O mágico entreteve o público com seus truques incríveis."
मनोरंजन करना
Transliteration: manoranjan karna
"जादूगर ने अपने अद्भुत करतबों से दर्शकों का मनोरंजन किया।"
娱乐
Transliteration: yúlè
"魔术师用他的惊人把戏娱乐了观众。"
즐겁게 하다
Transliteration: jeulgeobge hada
"마술사는 그의 놀라운 묘기로 관객을 즐겁게 했다."
楽しませる
Transliteration: tanoshimaseru
"マジシャンは彼の驚くべきトリックで観客を楽しませた。"
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